Twins manager Paul Molitor said Monday that Phil Hughes is penciled in as his Opening Day starter.

Advice: A no-brainer here. Hughes, 28, posted a terrific 3.52 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 186/16 K/BB ratio across 209 2/3 innings last season for the Twins and signed a three-year, $42 million contract extension in December.